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The intensity ( I ) of a sound is quantitatively different than how sound is perceived by the ear. The perception of sound is referred to as ” loudness “. When a sound’s intensity increases by 10 decibels ( B ), the ear perceives this increase as a ” doubling ” in loudness. Logarithmic mathematicsContinue reading “SOUND: Intensity, Loudness, and the Decibel System”